Control policy

During a visit to Belgium last week, Vytenis Andriukaitis, European commissioner for health and food safety, underlined the success of protection zones in the Czech Republic.

She said that, outside of protection zones, population control in wild boar was a crucial part of European strategy.

Ms Andriukaitis said: “As a sector, we have indicated that we have rolled out the necessary biosecurity measures throughout the chain to prevent the transhipment of African swine fever into the pig population. The European Commission recognises the challenge that lies with international transport.”